15 Style Tips to Slim Your Silhouette

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We’ve rounded up the most flattering clothes that will make you look longer and leaner, sans all that pesky exercising. You likely have most of the items in your closet already, but if you use it as an excuse for some post-holiday shopping, we won’t tell anyone.

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Slim Tip 1: Boat Neck
​Caroline Issa

Boat neck and off-the-shoulder tops and dresses widen the shoulders, which balances out the hips, creating a more proportional figure.

​The paneled dress can flatter your figure in multiple ways. Darker panels on the sides make your sides disappear into the background, and curved, vertical seams create the illusion of an hourglass figure while lengthening the body.

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Slim Tip 7: Head-To-Toe Hue
Zanna Roberts Rassi

​Wearing the same color top and bottom creates an uninterrupted vertical line, making you look thinner and taller. Stark contrasts between your upper and lower body draw eyes to your middle. Tip: Jumpsuits are a great way to achieve this look.

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Slim Tip 8: Flutter Sleeves
Kate Moss

​Similar to a boat neck, flutter sleeves add volume at the shoulders, making your waist look comparatively smaller and balancing out hips.